The waters of Lake Norman are regulated by the statutes of North Carolina, the Lake Norman Marine Commission, NC Wildlife Resources Commission and by the counties that surround the lake, Catawba County, Iredell County, Lincoln County & Mecklenburg County.
Listed below are laws you should know (Please Note: This information in not Warranted or Guaranteed. It is not the scope of this website to provide the complete law. It is only the intent of this website to bring attention to some common laws).
- Boater’s education certificate required for all boaters born after January 1, 1988. http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Boating/documents/Safe_Boating_Education_FAQ_Brochure.pdf
- No one under 14 years old can operate a PWC in North Carolina waters. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H702v5.html
- No wakes are allowed within 150′ of any bridge, boat launch, dock, pier, water intake or structure on Lake Norman. http://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_75a/gs_75a-14.1.html
- Children under 13 must wear a life jacket while boating. http://www.ncwildlife.org/Boating/LawsSafety/ChildrenMustWearPFDs.aspx
- There are laws specific to the operation of jet skis (personal watercraft – PWC), please go to this link and observe these laws. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_75a/gs_75a-13.3.html
- All boats must have a muffling system for noise control. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_75a/gs_75a-9.html
- The link to the North Carolina Boating & Water Safety Statutes, Chapter 75A is : http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/statutes/statutelookup.pl?statute=75A